cerebral infarction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Those who had a cerebral infarction (lacunar infarction, atherothrombotic cerebral infarction, cardiogenic cerebral embolism) and were hospitalized. (2) Those who were driving before hospitalization and wished to resume driving. (3) Those who were instructed by a physician to be evaluated for driving. (4) Those who scored 5 or more points in walking and toileting on the Functional Independence Measure (hereinafter referred to as "FIM") and were independent from monitoring in the hospital room (because it is desirable that acquisition of personal ADLs has been achieved and the goal has been shifted to acquisition of IADLs). (5) Those who were discharged directly home after the assessment was performed during their acute care hospitalization.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who have certain diseases (dementia, epilepsy, etc.) that may result in suspension or denial of driver's license, and who have already been judged by a physician to be unfit to drive. (2) Those who have been transferred to a convalescent hospital or a convalescent home. (3) Those who had difficulty in completing the DS evaluation due to screen sickness or inability to understand the sub-test items of the DS evaluation. (4) Patients who had recurrence of disease during the follow-up period and whose outcome was difficult to follow up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Driving ability by driving simulator evaluation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether or not to resume operation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagano Matsudai General Hospital Rehabilitation Department